Golf analyst Brandel Chamblee recently spoke about the immense pressure on Rory McIlroy's shoulders as he heads into the 2025 Masters next week. It is the only Major Championship that McIlroy has never won.
Chamblee mentioned on a podcast that no player this season will face as much pressure as the Northern Irish star will go through at the 2025 Masters.
"Nobody anywhere, anytime, all year will face as much pressure as Rory does arriving at Augusta National,"
So far, the Northern Irishman has put up a spectacular show in the 2025 season. He has already won two PGA Tour titles at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Players Championship. Given this record, he seems to be in prime form to secure the elusive green jacket this year
McIlroy's best finish at the Masters came in 2022 when he placed T2. Scottie Scheffler had won the iconic tournament that year.
McIlroy hasn't won a Major Championship in more than a decade. He came very close to ending the drought at the US Open last year but eventually suffered a close loss to Bryson DeChambeau. If the World no. 2 wins at Augusta National this year, he will not only end this painful famine but also secure his first Masters win ever.
What are Rory McIlroy's odds at the 2025 Masters?

Rory McIlroy is one of the favorites to win the 2025 Masters. He has +750 odds going in his favor (via CBS). However, he may face some stiff competition from reigning champion Scottie Scheffler.
The World no. 1 is currently leading the favorites table with +380 odds. Here is a look at the full odds and predictions for the 2025 Masters:
- Scottie Scheffler +380
- Rory McIlroy +750
- Collin Morikawa +1500
- Ludvig Aberg +1700
- Jon Rahm +1700
- Bryson DeChambeau +2100
- Xander Schauffele +2100
- Justin Thomas +2400
- Hideki Matsuyama +2800
- Brooks Koepka +3100
- Jordan Spieth +3200
- Patrick Cantlay +3200
- Tyrrell Hatton +3300
- Joaquin Niemann +3300
- Shane Lowry +3800
- Tommy Fleetwood +3900
- Will Zalatoris +4900
- Cameron Smith +5000
- Tony Finau +5000
- Russell Henley +5500
- Dustin Johnson +5500
- Maverick McNealy +5500
- Jason Day +6000
- Viktor Hovland +6500
- Tom Kim +6500
- Sahith Theegala +7000
- Akshay Bhatia +7000
- Robert MacIntyre +7000
- Wyndham Clark +7500
- Sungjae Im +7500
- Corey Conners +7500
- Max Homa +7500
- Sam Burns +7500
- Sepp Straka +8000
- Matt Fitzpatrick +8500
- Cameron Young +8500
- Min Woo Lee +8500
- Rickie Fowler +8500
- Patrick Reed +9000
- Justin Rose +10000
- Max Greyserman +10000
- Nicolai Hojgaard +12000
- Sergio Garcia +12000
- Davis Thompson +12000
- Rasmus Hojgaard +12000
- Adam Scott +13000
- Si Woo Kim +13000
- Brian Harman +13000
- Keegan Bradley +14000
- Taylor Pendrith +14000
- Billy Horschel +15000
- Thomas Detry +15000
- Jake Knapp +16000
- Nick Dunlap +16000
- Thriston Lawrence +16000
- Byeong Hun An +18000
- Cameron Davis +19000
- Harris English +19000
- Phil Mickelson +20000